Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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